Melody Kay Young (She/Her)
Bonjour! Guten Tag! Hola! Привіт! Greetings!
MA Strategic Communications
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Post Graduate Certificate of Education (World Languages)
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BA French and German with European Studies
Based in Kentucky, United States
Experience:
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Tutor Online
Fullmind / Varsity Tutors / Elevate K-12
Independent Contractor
Dates Employed 2023 – present
Online, Remote
Teacher of World Languages
Dates Employed 2018 – 2022
Employment Duration 4 yrs
San Antonio, Texas Area
Writer/Blogger
Dates Employed Oct 2010 – Present
Employment Duration 13yrs
Online/USA
Available On Amazon: “The Lies that Led US Here" (published 2020)
Fragments and Faith: An Adult Third Culture Kid Experience in Evangelicalism (published 2016)
Teacher of French
Dates Employed 2017 – 2018
Employment Duration 1 yr
San Antonio, Texas Area
Administrative Assistant/ Receptionist
Dates Employed Oct 2008 – Oct 2010
Employment Duration 2 yrs
Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV, USA
Therapeutic Support Staff
Dates Employed Jan 2008 – Jun 2008
Employment Duration 6 mos
Lancaster, PA, USA
Primary (Elementary) Languages Coordinator (French teaching)
Whitefield Fishponds Secondary School (now Bristol Metropolitan Academy)
Dates Employed Sep 2007 – Dec 2007
Employment Duration 4 mos
Bristol/South Gloucestershire, UK
Learning Mentor / Self-employed
Dates Employed Oct 2006 – Aug 2007
Employment Duration 11 mos
Bristol, UK
Supporting children with behavior and social challenges in and out of the classroom, weekday mornings. Also taught French through Whitefield Fishponds Secondary School, and tutored 3 children in English and French with great success.
Also worked with:
EMAS raising achievement
Dates Employed 2006 – 2007
Employment Duration1 yr
Bristol, UK
Weekend and evening classes teaching skills in English writing and reading to support achievement in GCSE examinations among ethnic minorities, particularly focused on young men. And:
Teaching across Bristol and Bath, UK, and traveling to France and Hungary
Self-employed (free-lance) Supply-Substitute Teacher
Dates Employed Sep 2005 – Sep 2006
Employment Duration 1 yr 1 mo
Southwest UK
Languages (French and German) Teacher (Newly Qualified, then Fully Certified UK)
Dates Employed Sep 2003 – Aug 2005
Employment Duration 2 yrs
Bristol, UK
Taught French with German in an inner-city environment, also did much mentoring as a "personal tutor" to 30 students. I completed my UK-certifying probation (NQT) year, then was promoted to "Second in Department" for my second year of teaching.
Education and Qualifications:
Master of Arts Strategic Communications
American University (Online)
Graduated May 2020
Certificate of Education- Qualified Teaching Status (UK-certified 2004)
Post-Graduate Certificate of Education //
BA MLES (French, German, European Studies)
Attended 1998 – 2003
Graduated 2002, PGCE 2003
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My Story
I am a trilingual educator, writer and life-long learner with wide-ranging interests in language and communication, religion, narcissism, cults and culture, public relations, music, art and history.
I completed my BA (with Honors) Modern Foreign Languages and European Studies in 2002 at the University of Bath, England, followed by a Post-graduate Certificate of Education completed in 2003. My first career experiences were as a qualified Teacher of Languages in the UK (2003-2007), followed by brief work as a (Behavioral Health) Therapeutic Specialist in Pennsylvania in 2008. 2008-2010, I was a receptionist for Hunt Building Company on Nellis Air Force Base, working with confidential information, scheduling, filing, and creating a welcoming and professional environment.
During this employment and in transition as a military spouse, I developed an interest in using social media for advocacy, developing as a blogger on spiritual abuse issues. In 2016, before returning to teaching, I was able to self-publish a personal memoir on Amazon partially entitled "Fragments and Faith," and more recently, I blogged and then self-published "The Lies That Led US Here" in 2020. I also worked towards my MA.
In May 2020, I completed my online MA Strategic Communications program at American University, with my capstone on social media trolling as a communication strategy that cannot be ignored. Much of my research drew on experiences of blogging and using Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter, and I subsequently left those sites. I have since joined and built a following on Mastodon, and have a Soundcloud and YouTube presence, as well as significant experience using Google applications. I maintain an active Wix website and have experience of Google Meets and Zoom.
As a qualified teacher in the UK and currently licensed Texas Teacher, I taught French in San Antonio from 2017-2022, maintaining excellent public relations with students and parents, as well as professional relationships with a friendly staff team.
My career goal is to develop as a creative communicator, writer and educator. I am an avid reader and continue to learn languages including Spanish and Ukrainian. Honesty, character, integrity, freedom and responsibility matter greatly to me, and I enjoy leading and learning from others.